A dispute over a nightingale became something far uglier in August 1856 when Joseph George was targeted by insulting placards, caricatures and antisemitic abuse. The campaign became so severe that George considered leaving his home. Frederick Henry Goldsbrough and Henry Smith eventually found themselves facing an Old Bailey jury.
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This Day in History – 24 March 1839
A drunken quarrel in Deptford in 1839 led to a brutal knife injury and a courtroom drama revealing mutual violence and desperation. This Old Bailey case explores the blurred line between assault and self-defence in Victorian London, where candlelight, jealousy, and alcohol combined with devastating consequences.
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